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100 1 _aLindsay, W. S.
_q(William Schaw),
_d1816-1877
245 1 0 _aHistory of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-08
508 _aMelissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce, Volume 4" by W. S. Lindsay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the evolution of merchant shipping and the development of commerce throughout history, focusing specifically on advancements in maritime technology and navigation methods. It serves as a comprehensive exploration of how marine propulsion systems, particularly steam power, have transformed maritime trade. The opening of this volume presents a detailed examination of the earliest modes of propulsion used in maritime vessels, tracing their origins back to ancient civilizations. It describes significant figures in the development of naval technology, including Hero of Alexandria and James Watt, and discusses various experiments and inventions that led to the emergence of steam navigation. Furthermore, Lindsay highlights the connection between historical innovations and modern practices, suggesting that many concepts in usage today have roots in ancient designs and theories of propulsion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1874
653 _aCommerce -- History
653 _aShipping -- History
653 _aSteam navigation -- History
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/historyofmerchan04lind
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74393
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